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  • Code 46 (2003)
    A futuristic sci-fi movie about a fraud investigator romantically entangled with his suspect.
  • East Is East (1999)
    Review preview for East Is East

    The comedy is sharp, the acting excellent, the racial harmony likely to splinter as suddenly as family solidarity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Culture clash in a multiracial family in Seventies Britain.
  • The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
    Review preview for The Hundred-Foot Journey

    Marinated in tradition.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    An Indian family move to France and open a curry house across the road from a Michelin-starred restaurant.
  • Kyon Ki (2005)
    Review preview for Kyon Ki

    One of the worst films I've seen in a long time - and that includes Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

    Keith Dudhnath · 1 out of 5
    Bollywood comedy romance in a loony bin, with songs.
  • Kyun! Ho Gaya Na (2004)
    Review preview for Kyun! Ho Gaya Na

    Never quite the sum of its parts.

    David Haviland · 2.5 out of 5
    Sweet Bollywood romantic comedy.
  • The Mystic Masseur (2001)
    Review preview for The Mystic Masseur

    There is a message here, concerning success, power and humiliation, but it's one that you know already.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A failed teacher in Trinidad in the Forties moves to the country, writes books and enters politics
  • My Son The Fanatic (1996)
    Review preview for My Son The Fanatic

    Om Puri... is such a fine actor he touches every aspect of human experience.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The relationship between a Pakistani taxi driver and a prostitute.
  • The Parole Officer (2001)
    Review preview for The Parole Officer

    Coogan and Henry Normal's script is full of invention.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A nerdy parole officer witnesses a murder and, with three ex-crooks, attempts to expose the killer
  • Shoot On Sight (2007)
    Review preview for Shoot On Sight

    Depending on your outlook, Shoot On Sight is either an opportunity missed, or a diamond in the rough.

    Keith Dudhnath · 3.5 out of 5
    An innocent man is shot on the London Underground.
  • Viceroy's House (2017)
    Review preview for Viceroy's House

    Such an important story cannot be squeezed into 106 minutes. The politics are complex and the religious conflict on a Syrian scale of horror

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.
  • West Is West (2010)
    Review preview for West Is West

    Although the comedy feels as broad as the Atlantic initially, once the main characters are transplanted to Pakistan things look up as the script begins to properly probe the emotional flaws of the characters rather than just opting for cheap laughs.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Sequel to East is East, in which the family return to their roots in Pakistan.

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